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May 26: Quantum computing firm Quantinuum Inc. is looking to raise $1.05 billion via an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S., according to Bloomberg, capitalizing on current investor enthusiasm for quantum computing technology. In a filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this Tuesday, Quantinuum plans to issue roughly 21 million shares at a price range of $45 to $50 apiece. Based on the total number of outstanding shares disclosed in the SEC filing—calculated at the upper end of the share price range—Quantinuum would carry a market capitalization of approximately $12.7 billion. Backed by Honeywell International Inc., Quantinuum ranks among the most prominent players in today’s quantum computing space.

On May 26, per real-time monitoring by Hyperinsight (https://t.me/HyperInsight), a major short seller closed all their short positions in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) over the past half-hour, totaling over $13.6 million and locking in an estimated $132,000 in profit. Immediately after closing these positions, the associated wallet address opened a 40x leveraged long position, purchasing 112.7 BTC valued at roughly $8.72 million at an average entry price of $77,490, with a liquidation price of $76,555. Wallet Address: 0xdfbdbc3ab86f6939cd303ea2b7f9c1b3a4e0685f

**May 26 Market Update** Wintermute noted in a recent post that the macro environment improved significantly last week. Key shifts: Brent crude plunged 9% on easing Iran tensions, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield slipped to 4.50%, and U.S. stocks notched their eighth consecutive weekly gain, hitting an all-time high. While energy-driven inflation pressures eased, consumer anxiety remained elevated: the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index hit a record low of 44.8, with 1-year inflation expectations climbing to 4.8%. Separately, May’s manufacturing PMI hit a four-year high, though input costs rose to their highest level since 2022, signaling a resurgence in commodity inflation. The Federal Reserve’s April meeting minutes also struck a hawkish tone—warning further policy tightening could be on the table if inflation stays stubborn—a stance not yet fully priced into markets. On the tech front, NVIDIA delivered a blowout quarterly earnings report: Q1 revenue hit $81.6 bill

On May 26, Iran’s Fars News Agency, citing sources close to the negotiations, reported that unfreezing Iranian funds remains the final major obstacle in Iran-U.S. talks, and this issue is being resolved through mediation by Qatar. Iran has stated it will not engage in negotiations until it receives its frozen funds. As of now, this information has not been confirmed by any official sources.

May 26: Rulings on contentious Polymarket contracts are being dominated by a small minority of UMA token holders. New data shows that over the past three years, only 9 whale addresses—out of more than 6,400 addresses that took part in Polymarket’s dispute resolution process—control roughly half of the total UMA voting power, and have backed the winning side in nearly all disputes. In April 2026, around 230 Polymarket contracts with a combined trading volume exceeding $1 billion entered the dispute resolution framework, making up less than 1% of all Polymarket contracts. Notably, dispute frequency rises along with transaction size. The mechanism has drawn criticism from some traders, who argue it grants anonymous whales de facto veto power driven by economic incentives. Meanwhile, Polymarket and Risk Labs—the entity responsible for UMA—have shelved plans to improve the relevant processes.

May 26th — Tech stock rising star "Tech Stock Whisperer" Serenity, a highly influential senior trader in Reddit’s WallStreetBets community, has delivered a cumulative return on investment of over 38x since 2026. His publicly endorsed small-cap tech stocks have repeatedly made headlines: of the 35 total picks he’s recommended, only 4 have declined, while most have rallied multiple times, with some surging 10x or more. His three core recommendations—SIVE, AAOI, AXTI—all posted explosive gains post-endorsement, highlighting Serenity’s sharp insight into the "chokepoints" of NVIDIA’s AI chip industry ecosystem. SIVE (Sivers Semiconductors) is Serenity’s most frequently mentioned stock, with 190 mentions. First endorsed on March 16, 2026, it has surged 19.6x since then. The company focuses on CPO lasers and is an indispensable upstream core component supplier for the AI photonics field. AAOI (Applied Optoelectronics) has been heavily referenced 123 times by Serenity. Initially tipped